By james art 
The Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley will hold its Winter Wonderland Walk and Santa Paws Pet Photos event from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Nov. 23 at the Humane Society facility at 374 W. Orange Show Road, San Bernardino.
Entrance is free.
The event includes photos with Santa, pet contests, a Winter Wonderland walking trail, raffles and a vendor village.
There will also be a puppy play area presented by the Dog Dance Training Center, a letter-to-Santa station, paw print ornaments, the Humane Society’s annual pet supply sale, free carnations from Orange Florist Blossom and many others, according to a news release.
Special guests scheduled to appear include master of ceremonies Jeff Pope of Hot 103.9’s “The Jeff Pope Show,” featuring the Hot 103.9 Hot Squad and KFROG 95.1’s pet pageant judges Pepper, singer-songwriter and former contestant on “The Voice “, Michael the Landingham and Ontario Reign Kingston mascot, according to the news release. Adults and children, with or without pets, are welcome in the photos.
Pet contests starting at 11 a.m. will include Best Dressed Female, Best Dressed Male, Most Festive Spirit and Best Trick. Admission is $5 per pet.
From 8 to 10:30 a.m., free microchips will be available for 150 pets, limited to two per household.
Pets visiting Santa Paws must be non-aggressive and have the right temperament to handle a crowd. They also must be up-to-date on vaccines and on a short, non-retractable leash, according to the news release.
Proceeds from the Winter Wonderland Walk and Santa Paws Pet Photos event will help fund Humane Society of San Bernardino Valley programs. Another way to support the Humane Society is to purchase See’s Candy through the Humane Society’s See’s Candy online store beginning November 1 at hssbv.org/Upcoming-Events.
The event is sponsored by the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, Earhart Photography, All Pro, Pacific Premier Bank and 24PetWatch.
For information, visit hssbv.org/Upcoming-Events.